diff --git a/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c b/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c
index 22905e829b..c9a5fb6bcf 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c
@@ -285,6 +285,9 @@ static gboolean gst_rtspsrc_push_event (GstRTSPSrc * src, GstEvent * event);
 #define CMD_RECONNECT	(1 << 5)
 #define CMD_LOOP	(1 << 6)
 
+/* mask for all commands */
+#define CMD_ALL         ((CMD_LOOP << 1) - 1)
+
 #define GST_ELEMENT_PROGRESS(el, type, code, text)      \
 G_STMT_START {                                          \
   gchar *__txt = _gst_element_error_printf text;        \
@@ -6699,7 +6702,7 @@ gst_rtspsrc_stop (GstRTSPSrc * src)
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (src, "stopping");
 
   /* also cancels pending task */
-  gst_rtspsrc_loop_send_cmd (src, CMD_WAIT, CMD_CLOSE);
+  gst_rtspsrc_loop_send_cmd (src, CMD_WAIT, CMD_ALL);
 
   GST_OBJECT_LOCK (src);
   if ((task = src->task)) {